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Rack-Up

Rack-Up...
A blend of Calcium, Phosphorous, Magnesium, Sodium & other minerals blended in with the beneficial attractants of Deer Cane to supply deer with nutrients... in a form they love to eat. At Evolved Habitats, we have been making and using beneficial minerals to attract deer for years and have learned a lot about deer, deer habits and deer habitats. RACK-UP is the blend of minerals that we have developed to create new supplemental mineral sites and to keep established Deer Cane sites active, while increasing their nutrient value. RACK-UP allows you to grow bigger, healthier deer by providing a beneficial, mineral mix... that deer love to paw, knaw & lick right out of the ground.

The Vital Four (Ca-P-Mg-Na)
Major Functions of Calcium
-A vital mineral in bone, teeth & antler formation.
-Works in nerve and muscle functions.
-Essential for milk production.

Major Functions of Phosphorus
-A vital mineral of bone, teeth & antler formation.
-Is used as a component of protein in soft tissue.
-Aids in milk production.

Major Functions of Magnesium
-Is essential for normal skeletal development, as a constituent of bone.
-Works in conjunction with calcium & phosphorus for proper bone development.
-Also necessary for many enzyme systems in the body.
-Aids in carbohydrate metabolism.

Major Functions of Sodium
-Plays a major part in regulating body. fluids and is important in making digestive juices.
-Also associated with muscle contraction.
Directions
Once you have selected your site, remove all vegetation from the chosen site area approximately 4 feet in diameter. Once the ground is cleared, rake the soil to loosen and make a slight depression in the site so that it will hold some rainfall, making runoff less likely. Spread the entire contents of this bag (6 lbs.) over the site area. Do not cover the minerals. If you want immediate deer action on the site, wet site with a gallon of water after applying Rack-Up.

Reapplication: To keep the supplement site established once deer have begun actively consuming the Rack-Up, you will need to reapply every 3 months. Also, use Rack-Up in your active Deer Cane sites to boost the beneficial minerals available in those sites throughout the year.
Site Selection Tips
Picking the right spot to make a supplemental site is very important. Deer instinctively want to conceal themselves from predators, therefore we recommend finding a shaded area on the edge of a deer crossing where deer normally conceal themselves. Choose a site at least 10 feet off of normally active deer trails. Keep in mind that heavier clay type soils will hold the minerals for a longer period of time, whereas the sandier soils tend to have the minerals leach out a little sooner. When possible make supplemental sites near an available water source.
When to Use Rack-Up
Deer seek sources of minerals for different reasons. Many times deer will frequent a mineral site out of habit and other times they come ready to consume seemingly as much as they can find. The key to providing a good source of minerals is consistency, so put Rack-Up out immediately into your mineral sites to start patterning deer to your sites right now. Rack-Up has Deer Cane added to it to lure deer into your new mineral sites all year long as deer seek out the source of an odor they instinctively need.
Mineral Site - Activity Chart
It is true that deer actually consume different quantities of minerals during each season of the year. By instinct deer will pattern themselves around mineral sources that they can depend on to supply them with the minerals that they need during any given season. Look at the Mineral Site - Activity Chart below to see what to expect during each season.

MINERAL SITE - ACTIVITY CHART
Early Spring Heavy consumption of minerals by does carrying fawns, and bucks building up mineral reserves needed in new antler growth after their antler drop
Spring - Heavy consumption of minerals by lactating does, and by bucks using up mineral reserves growing new racks.
Summer - Consumption of minerals by both does and bucks to aid them in many areas including digestion & antler development.
Fall - Consumption continues into the fall as deer begin to prepare for cold weather.
Winter - Consumption continues throughout the winter period. However, during the rut... doe consumption will increase & buck consumption decreases. Mineral sites are often used by rutting bucks as a scrape and are heavily marked as they look for the does that have frequented their site.